Do CBD businesses have to follow the Arizona hemp rules? Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group attorney handling hemp-related issues, explains

By Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group Do CBD business have to follow the Arizona hemp rules? No, the Arizona Hemp Program oversight only extends from the growth and cultivation of industrial hemp to the point of processing, so CBD products may be manufactured and sold in Arizona without regulation from the Department of Agriculture. CBD products may still be subject …

Data center users sought for 640-acre Pinal County site

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Saint Holdings Site already has access to high-end fiber optic capabilities By Corina Vanek | Phoenix Business Journal Saint Holdings LLC, the Scottsdale real estate firm behind major land deals in Pinal County, is preparing to put a 640-acre “mega-site” on the market that company leaders said would be a perfect fit for a data …

Michael Lafferty wants to bring $70M workforce housing development to Pinal

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Michael Lafferty By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter Developer Michael Lafferty is looking to bring a new $70 million workforce housing development to Pinal County. “I have 20 acres on Highway 87,” said Lafferty, who is president of Phoenix-based Lafferty Development. The project could total 600 units and is aimed at proving affordable …

Does your employment policy address text messaging, emails and voicemails?

By David McDowell, Rose Law Group A recent spate of lawsuits under state and federal wage and hour laws raise issues about pay for non-exempt employees who answer text messages, emails, or voicemails after hours. Suits against T-Mobile, the City of Chicago, and CB Richard Ellis contend that non-exempt employees were required to respond to electronic communications after hours and …

Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group attorney handling hemp-related issues, talks non-grower opportunities within burgeoning hemp industry

By Omar Abdallah, Rose Law Group I want to get involved with hemp in Arizona but not as a grower, what else can I do? Opportunities in the Arizona hemp industry will be plentiful, ranging from hemp farming to the manufacturing of finished goods, and everything in between. The typical production timeline for hemp begins at planting and ends somewhere …

Proposed $65M hemp extract facility to employ up to 175 in Phoenix

Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Integrated CBD LLC Hemp-derived CBD industry is expected to reach $16 billion nationwide by 2025 By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal Integrated CBD LLC is investing about $65 million to build a 154,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Phoenix that is expected to employ between 125 and 175 people. Launched in January, the Scottsdale-based company is …